Besson (French pronunciation: [bɛsɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Souvigny |
Intercommunality | Moulins |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Verdier[1] |
Area 1 | 47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi) |
Population | 761 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03026 /03210 |
Elevation | 224–350 m (735–1,148 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 817 | — |
1975 | 815 | −0.04% |
1982 | 733 | −1.50% |
1990 | 786 | +0.88% |
1999 | 775 | −0.16% |
2007 | 795 | +0.32% |
2012 | 783 | −0.30% |
2017 | 768 | −0.39% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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